Accounting Manager

About The Role

We're looking to hire a highly motivated Accounting Manager to play a key role in building out our internal financial and accounting practices and capabilities for scale. The ideal candidate for this role will have extensive background in accounting/finance, demonstrated success in a high-growth environment and a strong passion for creating processes in an ambiguous environment.

You will partner with management to define and implement a strategy for the company's overall financial activities, assess our financial performance relative to overall strategy, and oversee all aspects of finance including accounting, forecasting, and taxes.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage financial forecasting, budgeting processes, and oversee the company balance sheet and income statement
• Oversee the preparation of financial reporting, including working with outside accountants, tax advisors, and financial auditors
• Assess and implement all technical accounting topics impacting the company, including evaluation, documentation, and communication of accounting standards and financial reporting trends
• Develop relationships and work closely with external auditors, business leaders and senior management to ensure communication of critical issues in a timely manner
• Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and guidance to determine accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements
• Implementation of accounting software and financial systems
• Year-end financial reporting, including 1099 tax reporting
• Lead internal control documentation, implementation, and compliance process

What we’re looking for

• 7+ years of experience within corporate accounting or financial controller’s function
• BA/BS degree in accounting, economics, finance or related field. An advanced graduate degree is a plus
• CPA (or equivalent) required
• Fintech, crypto company experience strongly preferred; demonstrated success in a start-up environment is required
• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills to drive planning, forecasting, systems and infrastructure
• Understanding of sophisticated accounting, regulatory, and tax planning issues
• Passion to initiate and lead projects to completion in a fast-paced, ever-changing, start-up environment